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Can M-Pesa Succeed in India?
This case study looks at how M-Pesa, a service that originated in Kenya, was tweaked for India and whether it can succeed.
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India’s financial inclusion scheme progressing ahead of schedule
At the current pace, it's a matter of days before bank employees help the government scale the target of opening 7.5 crore bank accounts under the financial inclusion scheme launched on August 29.
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India next on Abbott’s global rebranding map
In a bid to reach out and engage with consumers more, the $22-billion US healthcare major Abbott is redefining its corporate identity, with India becoming one of the first markets after the US and Brazil where the change is being rolled out.
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India might get sick before it gets rich: Krishna Kumar
Interview with Vice-chairman and MD, Philips India
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India next on Abbott’s global rebranding map
In a bid to reach out and engage with consumers more, the $22-billion US healthcare major Abbott is redefining its corporate identity, with India becoming one of the first markets after the US and Brazil where the change is being rolled out.
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Indian start-up to enable bank transactions via kirana stores
Novopay uses Aadhaar biometric scanner for dealings
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USAID encourages private sector participation in new healthcare program
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday launched its Healthy Markets program, an initiative to encourage the investment of local private sector and foster growth of a commercial market, in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Mumbai’s dream of becoming an international financial center may soon be a reality
Other centres in Asia may be losing their shine—Dubai is surrounded by geopolitical chaos and Singapore is apparently turning less attractive to expatriate workers due to slowing economic growth—marking an opportunity for Mumbai to aspire to that regional position.
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